Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 44 I'm not here to break you up, I'm here to join you.

It continued until evening.

Charlotte then left the meeting room.

Axel is full of hidden talents. Those adventurers are generally around level 30. With our own intelligence and a little caution, there shouldn't be any problems.

The venue was somewhat noisy at this time.

Every day, many adventurers gather at the guild, exchanging their observations and experiences, and it's understandable that they make noise... However, from time to time, news about Mikami Hibiki is mixed in, saying that he lost, and lost twice.

Look around.

Charlotte noticed Kazuma Sato sitting not far from the guild counter, along with a beaming Aqua and the others. Realizing something was amiss, Charlotte walked over to them and greeted them.

"Kazuma, you're back."

"Where did you go? Why did you leave halfway through the mission?!" Aqua put her hands on her hips and complained angrily, "Since you left halfway, you won't get any of the mission rewards!"

"It doesn't matter, God doesn't care."

"Really? Then all the reward is mine!"

Aqua was overjoyed.

Then she ordered several glasses of sparkling wine, displaying a generous and extravagant attitude, completely unburdened by any debt.

Kazuma Sato explained that, in fact, the same as the original trajectory, the group saw that the stupid goddess was really too pitiful, so they unanimously decided not to accept the reward for this mission. Now that Charlotte also doesn't want it, it means that all the reward will belong to Aqua.

And that's not the only thing.

On their way back, they encountered Mikage Hibiki, who was also a reincarnated being. An argument ensued, and naturally, they chose to resolve the matter using adventurer methods, but the result…

"look."

Kazuma Sato shook the money bag, which made a crisp sound. At a glance, it contained at least 3 to 40 Eris.

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By the way.

Aqua had just made Mikage Hibiki compensate her for the damage to the cage, which was 30 Eris, making a small profit.

Charlotte couldn't help but cover her face.

I can't say anything more.

It's like being fooled twice in one day, and it's the same thing... Just a few hours ago, I specifically warned him not to underestimate anyone, that reincarnated people have different abilities, and that he would lose miserably if he was careless. But he still lost when he met Sato Kazuma.

Was it my fault?

We shouldn't have used the goddess as an excuse to comfort him, which only fueled that narcissistic, immature teenager's unrealistic fantasies.

I felt inexplicably guilty.

Kazuma Sato complained, equally annoyed, "That guy started picking a fight right away, saying it was my fault for bringing Aqua down to the mortal realm, and that he wanted to settle things with me and give Aqua to him if I won. He was just talking to himself... He had no idea how much I had suffered. I was so angry that I taught him a lesson."

By sneak attack?

No, I misspoke. It was theft.

Even if Mikami Hibiki is prepared, the final result will still be a complete and utter defeat.

"No, don't say that," Darkness tried to defend Hibiki, quickly saying, "He meant well, didn't he? Besides, he's the kingdom's famous Demon Sword Hero."

"...You perverted Nice, that's not what you said just now. You had a look of disgust on your face, saying things like, 'I can't physically accept that man, I'm someone who prefers to be passive rather than proactive, but that guy is the only one who makes me want to punch him...'"

"Hmm!"

She fell silent immediately, because it was the truth.

For some reason, Darkness kept speaking well of him, and then looked at the high priest sitting silently to the side, saying, "You think so too, don't you, Charlotte? After all, he's a potential candidate to defeat the Demon King."

"How is that possible?"

"……Um?"

"You mean defeat the Demon King? We've sent wave after wave of reincarnated heroes, but what's the point? What level are these reincarnated heroes at now? There are only so many of them. You, the Demon Sword Hero and the like, are going to defeat the Demon King? Can he do it? No, he doesn't have the ability, you know? If we keep losing, we'll lose to Darkness. After Kazuma loses, we'll lose to Megumin, and after Megumin loses, we'll lose to Darkness. After that, there will be no one left to lose to."

Charlotte was now completely disappointed with Yūken Hibiki, and her evaluation of him was extremely harsh.

It even carried a certain degree of humiliation.

Everyone knows that Megumin and Darkness are hopeless problem children, yet they are used as a comparison.

"Wait a minute, who do you think you are! My explosion magic is no less powerful!"

Huihui slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

Darkness grumbled, "If we're just talking about defense, I won't admit defeat!"

"It only has explosive magic and defense, right?"

"Ugh!" x2

The chuunibyou-stricken girl and the perverted female knight were both speechless.

then.

Darkness instinctively tried to make amends.

"On the other hand, isn't the hero squad with the most determination to defeat the Demon King the Mikami Hibiki?"

"Oh dear, thank goodness. Your adventures like this weren't well-prepared to begin with. Your team lacks a priest and a mage. Can you guarantee he'll win such an important battle against the Demon King's army? Be realistic. I advise them to first understand the team's philosophy. A series of crushing defeats in Axel's starting village, a 0:3 record—how do you explain that? You've got no shame."

Charlotte curled her lip, her face full of disdain.

Aqua then spoke up, "Alright, alright, forget about that unlucky guy, let's have some bubble tea!"

unlucky……

If Yūki Kyouya heard this, she'd probably explode. This statement is just as powerful as "Your mother doesn't love you," and her faith might shatter.

"Yes, I'm already very tired today, let's change the subject."

"agree."

The group readily agreed.

Given the high likelihood of triggering Aqua's psychological trauma, the only topic they could talk about was Charlotte, who had left during the mission. Therefore, Kazuma Sato asked her somewhat strangely.

"We were still looking for you after that, but we gave up because of Aqua."

"I went to the castle... cough cough, just some small things, nothing serious."

Charlotte secretly gave Kazuma Sato a wink when no one else could see. The clever man immediately understood what she meant and quickly changed the subject.

What they didn't see was Huihui eavesdropping and her thoughtful expression.

"Oh, right!" Sato Kazuma seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion, "Why don't you team up with Mitsurugi Hibiki? He mentioned you when he met me, saying that you guided him and that he wanted to team up with you later."

"No way! If none of you want it, how could I possibly agree?"

"...What are you talking about? That guy, Mikage Hibiki, is only thinking about kicking me out of the team. Aqua and the others are highly regarded. But if he takes me along, maybe I'll agree."

"Can't you have some backbone?!"

"Look, Mikami Hibiki is a high-level adventurer. He'll definitely go to places where the monsters are strong, and those monsters will give a lot of experience points, so his level will increase very quickly, right?"

……Um???

These words enlightened Charlotte.

Reality isn't a game; there's no "your level isn't high enough, explore the areas ahead later" restriction. If I teamed up with Yūken Hibiki, wouldn't my strength increase rapidly? Maybe that's why Eris recommended me!

Charlotte suddenly stood up.

Just then, two of Miken Hibiki's companions ran into the guild. They looked angry, as if they had come to get revenge.

"Sato Kazuma————"

"You two! Let's team up!"

"……what?"

Their words were abruptly interrupted by Charlotte, who rushed in. Upon recognizing her, they huddled together in fear, stammering, "W-what did you say?"

"Let's team up!"

"Are you going to kick us out of the team!?" X2

"No, I didn't come to break you up, I came to join this team! I can love Eris, and I can love Aqua, let's have a fun adventure together!"

Charlotte's eyes lit up.

"No, no..."

"Don't come any closer!"

Unfortunately, this urgency was too frightening, and the two women immediately burst into tears, screaming and running out of the union without looking back.